Tabby is a terminal emulator that enhances the standard terminal experience with additional features like multiple tabs and panes, bookmarks, and SSH/SFTP support. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Tabby on POP! OS latest.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following:
Tabby relies on several dependencies to work properly. These dependencies can be installed using the following command:
sudo apt install -y build-essential cmake libdbus-1-dev libgtk-3-dev libvte-2.91-dev libxxf86dga-dev pkg-config python3 python3-wheel zlib1g-dev
Enter your password if prompted to authorize the installation process. Wait for the installation to complete before proceeding to the next step.
We will now download Tabby's source code from its repository on GitHub. To do this, open your terminal emulator and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/bertvandepoel/tabby.git
This will clone the Tabby repository to your local machine. Wait for the download to complete before proceeding to the next step.
Now that we have the source code, we will compile and install Tabby from the command line. Navigate to the directory where the repository was cloned and run the following commands:
cd tabby
cargo install --path .
Note that the above command may take some time to complete, especially if you are running it on a low-end machine. Hence, we recommend running tmux new -s install_tabby command and then use tmux attach -t install_tabby to check if the build process is still in progress after some time.
Once the build process completes, Tabby will be installed on your system. You can then start the application by running the tabby command in your terminal emulator.
To test if Tabby is working correctly, try opening multiple tabs or panes, create bookmarks or try establishing an SSH/SFTP connection. If you encounter any issues, refer to the Tabby documentation or raise an issue at https://github.com/bertvandepoel/tabby/issues.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tabby on POP! OS latest.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Tabby on POP! OS latest. We hope that this guide was helpful and that you enjoy the enhanced terminal experience that Tabby provides!
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